Social Security Number Letter Request

If you are an F-1 student and need a letter for your Social Security number application, click here. Do not use the request on this page.

Nonimmigrants who wish to apply for a social security number should click on our social security card information page in the Visa & Immigration Info section of our website to get a list of required documents. The U.S. government requires the institutions sponsoring international students and scholars to write a letter in support of their social security card applications. This letter verifies that the student or scholar is residing in the U.S., is in a non-immigrant category that is eligible for some sort of work authorization, and is in good academic or non-immigrant standing. Please fill in this online form, and we will e-mail you when your letter is ready for pickup at the Office of Visa and Immigration Services, usually within two to three business days.